Training Update

Last week I did nearly an hour more training than the previous week. However this still needs to be gradually increased over the next few weeks during ironman base training phase.

The training ratio was better as about 60% of this time was cycling, 30% was running and about 10% was swimming. Next week I will need to get some more swimming sessions including a long swim.

Weekly Weigh in

This week I have lost 1lb (0.5 kg) but my waist and % body fat has slightly increased. However % body fat is still within the average range. Yet I am still in the BMI overweight category by about 8lb (4 kg).

Good start to the week’s training

I have had a good start to this week’s training as I have already done more swimming then what I did for the complete last week. I got some additional benefit of practice for the ironman swim.

As the lanes where fairly narrow just about wide enough for one person going in either direction depending on their swimming stroke. So you get a bit of a wave as people went by so you had to alter your breathing/stroke pattern. It did not help that smacked my elbow on the plastic lane makers and then later pushed of an end and kicked a bit too early and some how managed to hit the wall. Luckily these where not serious but I was more annoyed with myself about. I then did a fairly fast 5 mile run and none of the swimming related issues caused any discomfort.

Last Week’s Training

For the first week of training this year I did about 4 hours of training. Over two thirds of this was running, about an hour for cycling and a quarter of an hour for swimming.

Over the next few weeks I need to gradually increase the total exercise time and increase the percentage of the training in cycling and swimming. Changing the ratio of the training I should be able to increase the total exercise time as the disciplines use different sets of muscles.

All this theory is great but it means I have to get up early!!!

Hot Cross Bun

Christmas is only a few weeks ago and the shops have already got Easter stuff in. Yesterday I even had my first hot cross bun in the year and it is still 3 months away from Easter.

Back in Training

I am back training now :-)

Today I did a 4.7 mile (7.6 km) run at an easy pace keeping my heart rate within the recovery run phase. It felt great to be back training again despite it only being 2 weeks rest.

I also tried out some new kit I got for Christmas, a running jacket and matching shorts. Despite their being a little drizzle of rain occasionally and a cool breeze I was quite warm and had to put my gloves in my jacket pocket soon in to the run and occasionally take my hat off!!!

Rest Weeks Finished

I had two rest weeks over the Christmas and New Year holidays before start back training. I gained over 5lbs (2.5Kg) during this time.

I started to easy back in to the training mindset by going to a local tri club meeting and chatting to other members about what they are planning to do this year. Also today I helped marshal my club’s league cross country event. I was glad I was marshalling as it looked a bit to muddy and wet for my liking. I walked instead of driving from the registration area to the start which was over 0.5 mile (0.8km) each way and then helped “tidy” up the post race sandwiches.

I think in the next week I will plan what races I will be doing this year, I have already booked 3 events (2 triathlons and a cycle event).